Casket-pedestal



(No Model.)

E. E. FISHER.

' GASKET PEDESTAL. No. 521,211. Patented June 12, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD E. FISHER, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

CASKET-PEDESTAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 521,211, dated 'J' une 12, 1894.

Application filed October 6. 1393- To on whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD E. FISHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at C0- lumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Casket-Pedestals; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of my invention is to provide for the use of undertakers a pedestal for burial caskets that may be supplied at a small cost.

The invention is embodied in a shallow boxlike structure having legs hinged in its bottom so that they may be folded into the cavity of the box; the said box being also provided with covers on which are stops or projections, and springs, the latter tending to draw the covers against the legs when in a standing position so that the stops shall lock them from accidental movement.

In the annexed drawings, in the different figures of which corresponding parts are designated by like characters, Figure 1, is a longitudinal sectional view of the pedestal. Fig. 2, is a transverse vertical sectional view thereof, and Fig. 3, is a perspective view of the pedestal in use.

1 designates the box in the bottom of which are hinged the folding legs 2. One pair of the legs is preferably hinged to a cleat 3 fastened on the bottom of the box so that both pairs may be folded flatly and'therefore move compactly together as shown in dotted lines Fig. 1.

at designates the covers hinged to the sides of the box. Stops or projections 5 are placed Serial No. 487,314. (No model.)

on the covers so that when the legs are turned out the latter stand between the stops and the ends of the box and are thus locked from movement. A coil springfi is attached to the cover and the inner sideof the box which tends to draw the cover in against the legs and thus insure the locking of the legs in a proper position. I

Hooks 7 and pins 8 are used to fasten the covers when closed on the box.

In furnishing these pedestals to undertakers I propose also to include appropriate drapery which when not in use may be conveniently kept in the box.

A pedestal embodying my improvements may be supplied at a very small cost, it is readily arranged in position, and is very convenient for transportation and use.

What I claim, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A pedestal for caskets consisting of a box having legs hinged therein and adapted to be folded therein, covers hinged to said box provided with stops adapted to hold said legs in their standing position.

2. A pedestal for caskets consisting of a box having legs hinged therein and adapted to be folded into said box, covers hinged to said box provided with stops, and springs adapted to hold said covers inward so that the stops will lock the legs in their out-turned or standing position.

In testimonywhereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' EDWARD E. FISHER.

Witnesses:

FRANK M. RAYMUND,

GEORGE M. FINCKEL. 

